The Issue: Cities in New York that have asked Gov. Cuomo for bailouts in the face of bankruptcy.

***

Thank you for a great story that you won’t see anywhere else (“Broke Cities Beg Gov. Dime and Dime Again,” Oct. 15).

It seems the common link between “runaway labor, pension and education costs” is unions. Can anyone expect a liberal like Gov. Cuomo to stand up to them?

Many Long Island cities were told to lay off teachers and other workers but have ignored this. Will union leaders come to the obvious conclusion that taxpayers can no longer afford to pay for benefits that they do not receive themselves?

New York is on the brink, and the entire state is watching for Cuomo’s next move.

Glenn F. Hopps

Babylon

New York’s failing cities are crying uncle, in need of cash to keep supporting their spending on giveaway programs and catering to union bosses. Now they’re whining that they can’t make ends meet. Cuomo promises to focus on their plight, which means nothing will be done.

How about trimming government, saying no to union demands and throwing in a little fracking?

The Democrats can’t get the hang of helping people to help themselves. Governing is not their game, which is taxing, begging, squandering and then whining.